Thousands of people marched to Mountjoy Prison in Dublin today in protest against the jailing of five anti-water protestors earlier this week.
The campaign, which is getting massive traction on Twitter under the hashtag #FreeThe5 has seen furious protestors call for the release of those who were arrested on Thursday for contempt of court.
According to the courts and further reports, the five had defied a court order to come within a 20-metre exclusion zone set up around water installation.
Protests took place across Dublin and in Tasoiseach Enda Kenny’s constituency of Castlebar in Co. Mayo.
The Dublin protest reportedly saw over 7,000 people march through the centre of Dublin to Mountjoy Jail.
Huge numbers at Mountjoy Prison. Single clear msg from speakers- stay United & continue peaceful protest. #FreeThe5 pic.twitter.com/skCjfNHqUu
— Lynn Boylan MEP (@LNBDublin) February 21, 2015
#freethe5 #PeacefulProtest Outside #MountjoyProtest #Right2Water #LetsAllStandTogether #PoliticalPrisoners pic.twitter.com/UOZkR1Yfq4 — Tom Baldwin (@LegalEagleStar) February 21, 2015
Big crowds defending the right to protest at stop #PoliticalPolicing #freethe5 march pic.twitter.com/PYvoUSW3Oe
— Ruth Coppinger TD (@RuthCoppingerTD) February 21, 2015
On the way to Mountjoy. Crowd growing. #politicalpolicing #FreeThe5 pic.twitter.com/z7Q3ypEXdP
— rabble (@wearerabble) February 21, 2015
7,000 – 10,000 is a serious number of protesters at couple of days notice. #FreeThe5 — Glenna Lynch (@Glenna_lynch) February 21, 2015
Rousing speeches by organisers& others. A belief that this campaign is over is another huge mistake by gov.#FreeThe5 pic.twitter.com/C3BL9rhLoe
— Ratoath Says No! (@Ratoath14) February 21, 2015
The 5 imprisoned water protesters have not broken any law! #FreeThe5 — Izzy Kamikaze (@IzzyKamikaze) February 21, 2015
Fields of Athenry very poignant outside the joy #freethe5 #sixone pic.twitter.com/41JyPa7wvW
— Michael Caul (@caulmick) February 21, 2015
#FreetheFive @Castlebar @FineGael bash pic.twitter.com/bNHKlZLrlC — Brid Smith (@bridsmith) February 21, 2015
Hoped on the bus better view – #freethe5 #irishwater #sixone #PoliticalPolicing #Ireland pic.twitter.com/f33BFFfw5S
— Michael Caul (@caulmick) February 21, 2015
